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Bluetus

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13. They could, but Dems (as a party) don't run on anything

Mon Nov 3, 2025, 12:17 PM

Nov 3

That is to say, Dem candidates fiercely defend the idea that they are free agents, that their district or state is so much different from everywhere else, that they must each have their own platform, or better yet, no platform at all.

If you can figure out how to get Democrats to operate as an organized party, you will have solved a problem that has been with us for a century.

P.S. I absolutely agree with the premise. We most certainly could have a very simple list of 10 things we are committed to. And they would all be ideas popular with 60%, 70%, or even 80% of the public.

But they would not be popular with the party leadership or the big money interests.

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Why can't the Dems do what Newt did in 1994? [View all] moose65 Nov 3 OP

They should! Also Run on term limits, banning insider trading, and ending corruption. SSJVegeta Nov 3 #1

I don't think that "term limits" would help like many think. Jbraybarten Nov 3 #16

As a policy enacted into law itll do little. As fodder to win campaigns it could do a lot. SSJVegeta Nov 3 #18

Term limits for the Supreme Court, perhaps. tinrobot Nov 3 #23

Term limits are jsut overwhelmingly popular in general SSJVegeta Nov 3 #24

THIS!!! A THOUSAND TIMES THIS!!! calimary Nov 3 #26

I think the president needs term limits NYC Liberal Nov 4 #44

I don't know how I feel about term limits... moose65 Nov 3 #25

Ending corruption? What an impossibly generalized goal. maxsolomon Nov 3 #40

Honestly "zero based budgeting" a"balanced budget" and "tax reform" SSJVegeta Nov 3 #42

kill citizens united. mopinko Nov 3 #2

remove those that gave us citizens united RainCaster Nov 3 #7

We need a wealth cap in this country. Initech Nov 3 #14

+1 Billionaires are national security threats leftstreet Nov 3 #17

We never did find out who the mystery financiers of 9/11 are, did we? Initech Nov 3 #21

Yep. calimary Nov 3 #27

I would cut it down to one to five billion Wifes husband Nov 3 #29

100% agreed there! Initech Nov 3 #33

Absolutely! Jilly_in_VA Nov 3 #3

Prior to "Jellybean" Reagan... GiqueCee Nov 3 #4

+1. After losing to trump and GOPers in November, we should have developed a Dem Project 2026/2028. Of course, Silent Type Nov 3 #5

And we have wasted a whole year "analyzing" our loss. Looking for blame. The Midterm campaign start in two days question everything Nov 3 #15

And we better figure out a strategy beyond "trump is a POS." Silent Type Nov 3 #19

One can attack *rump and the Republicans all they want, but if Uncle Joe Nov 3 #6

There's nothing wrong with gimmicks. They're easy for average people to remember and promote for one thing. ihaveaquestion Nov 3 #8

All that and GET Big Money OUT of politics. Justice matters. Nov 3 #12

Didn't Kamala and Biden do exactly that? live love laugh Nov 3 #9

Yes. betsuni Nov 3 #31

I'm not whining moose65 Nov 4 #43

Newt did something else Democrats should copy AverageOldGuy Nov 3 #10

Good suggestion. Democrats are right on policy and weak on promotion of themselves (not just my opinion). ihaveaquestion Nov 3 #11

THIS!!! calimary Nov 3 #28

They could, but Dems (as a party) don't run on anything Bluetus Nov 3 #13

Too True - Unfortunately! ihaveaquestion Nov 3 #20

We ridicule the Republicans Bluetus Nov 3 #22

The thing that hurts democrats are issues related to crime, race, lgbt, immigration JI7 Nov 3 #30

It's a program that would falter bucolic_frolic Nov 3 #32

So, would you be willing to DECREASE the minimum wage on behalf of small business? NeoTrajan Nov 3 #35

Totally agree NeoTrajan Nov 3 #34

"We have nothing to fear but fear itself." FDR SARose Nov 3 #36

Because MAGA owns the media and they will destroy anyone that stands up to them? Initech Nov 3 #37

Yep. progressoid Nov 3 #38

We don't just need to neturalize them - they need to be destroyed. Initech Nov 3 #39

Newt destroyed the ability to negotiate behind the scenes. Xolodno Nov 3 #41